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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 48.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 46.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$13.19 MX$233
3.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEK 788
$53.5 MX$944
59.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 SEK 119
$9.37 MX$165
37.25%
Cappuccino
$4.97 SEK 45.83
$3.75 MX$66.2
32.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 SEK 25.82
$1.57 MX$27.71
78.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.04
$1.11 MX$19.61
95.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SEK 71.7
$3.12 MX$55.1
148.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEK 74.6
$4.81 MX$84.9
67.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.06
$1.65 MX$29.16
5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 28.78
$2.77 MX$48.87
12.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.37
$1.91 MX$33.67
83.77%
Eggs
$4.55 SEK 42.02
$2.60 MX$45.81
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 SEK 113
$10.21 MX$180
19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 SEK 119
$8.46 MX$149
52.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 246
$11.60 MX$205
129.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.12
$3.00 MX$52.9
8.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 25.78
$1.73 MX$30.49
61.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 SEK 30.46
$2.04 MX$36.05
61.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 SEK 43.43
$2.00 MX$35.34
135.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 SEK 16.58
$2.15 MX$37.91
-16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.40
$2.25 MX$39.71
-16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 SEK 22.95
$1.39 MX$24.57
79.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.86
$1.07 MX$18.88
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEK 72.4
$4.13 MX$73.0
89.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 SEK 115
$12.35 MX$218
0.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.49
$1.70 MX$30.02
43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.37
$3.56 MX$62.8
-22.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 SEK 30.47
$0.36 MX$6.35
816.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 SEK 648
$18.70 MX$330
275.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 SEK 61.3
$1.36 MX$24.05
388.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEK 24.53
$0.28 MX$4.88
850.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.2 SEK 518
$5.44 MX$96.0
932.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.81
$1.34 MX$23.64
44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 303.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
72.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 308.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
43.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 SEK 1,428
$40.62 MX$717
280.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 SEK 281
$26.92 MX$475
12.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.76 SEK 376
$29.98 MX$529
35.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 SEK 362
$52.2 MX$922
-24.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.12 SEK 223
$25.91 MX$457
-6.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.73 SEK 164
$6.39 MX$113
177.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,475
$431 MX$7,603
-62.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,984 SEK 46.0K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-52.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEK 959
$58.4 MX$1,031
77.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 SEK 406
$44.65 MX$788
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 SEK 1,143
$103 MX$1,823
19.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 SEK 1,545
$106 MX$1,876
57.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 SEK 8,427
$998 MX$17.6K
-8.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEK 7,268
$624 MX$11.0K
26.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 SEK 15.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.4K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
9.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,556 SEK 42.0K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
24.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,582 SEK 33.1K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
65.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,305 SEK 30.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
216.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
11.34
-57.14%

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Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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